… and a partridge in a pear tree?
Most of us recognize the song that starts, ‘On the first day of Christmas…,” but how many know the real origin of those famous twelve days?
Are they Christian?  Are they Pagan?
And, when do the twelve days start, anyway?  Do we celebrate the beginning of them, the conclusion, [...]

Today, we often think of “Yule” as synonymous with “Christmas,” and in a way, that’s true.
However, today’s Pagans celebrate Yule as the pre-Christian holiday, when the Sun appears to be reborn.
Winter Solstice
Traditionally, Yule is celebrated around December 22nd at the Winter Solstice. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is celebrated on June 22nd.
The word “solstice” [...]